Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3786346 · MC-1357325
GOBBATO BUILDERS LLC
DBA THE BOXDROP EXPRESS
10 power unitsLUBBOCK, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1357325 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Out-of-service rates below national averageNo reported crashesNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is GOBBATO BUILDERS LLC safe to work with?
Is GOBBATO BUILDERS LLC safe to load? GOBBATO BUILDERS LLC (USDOT 3786346, MC-1357325) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LUBBOCK, TX, operating 10 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (78/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GBGOBBATO BUILDERS LLC 78
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
30.0% now▼ Improving
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 391.15 Driver qualificationsDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$300k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+3 earlier
Progressive County · 24–24
20212024
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 20 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Jan 2024 → May 2024 | $300k | 1 |
| EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Jan 2024 | $300k | 2 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2022 → Jan 2023 | $300k | 15 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Dec 2021 → Jan 2022 | $300k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LUBBOCK, TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3828597USDOT 4091674USDOT 3979978USDOT 4011879USDOT 4034253USDOT 4096481
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 9302 US-87 UNIT 702, LUBBOCK, TX, 79423
- Mailing address
- 1011 S PEARL EXPY UNIT 309, DALLAS, TX, 75201
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (512) 375-5862
- Web domain
- gobbatobuilders.com
Registration
- Officer
- Michele Gobbato
- USDOT / docket
- 3786346 · MC-1357325
- First registered
- 12/21/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 12/29/2023 · 58,843 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked
What is GOBBATO BUILDERS LLC's USDOT number?
GOBBATO BUILDERS LLC's USDOT number is 3786346, and its motor carrier number is MC-1357325.
Is GOBBATO BUILDERS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GOBBATO BUILDERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GOBBATO BUILDERS LLC's safety record?
GOBBATO BUILDERS LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 78/100 (tier: review).
How big is GOBBATO BUILDERS LLC's fleet?
GOBBATO BUILDERS LLC operates 10 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GOBBATO BUILDERS LLC based?
GOBBATO BUILDERS LLC is based in LUBBOCK, TX.